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{{For|the Essence Shop|Essence Shop}}

'''Essences''' are collectibles that are used to upgrade [[Dungeons|Dungeon]] items.

== Obtaining ==
Different kinds of essences can be obtained in the following ways:
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! Image
! Name
! Obtaining
! Bazaar Cost
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|class="ct" | [[File:Wither Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Wither Essence}}'''
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* Completing the objectives of the Dungeon Hub Race.
* Found in secrets in Dungeon Rooms.
* Obtained at the reward chest once the dungeon is cleared.
* Salvaging items that require Wither Essence to be upgraded like the [[Conjuring]] or the [[Silent Death]].
|{{BPC|1 Wither Essence}}
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|class="ct" | [[File:Spider Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Spider Essence}}'''
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* Opening secret chests in the [[Catacombs]] Dungeon.
* Killing [[Lonely Spider]]s or [[Cellar Spider]] in the [[Catacombs]] Dungeon.
* Defeating [[Arachne]] (8/30 Spider Essence per Boss).
* Salvaging certain item (for 5 Spider Essence): 
** [[Arack]] and [[Arachne's Armor]] dropped by the [[Arachne]]
** The Arachne's [[Arachne's Necklace|Necklace]], [[Arachne's Cloak|Cloak]], [[Arachne's Belt|Belt]] and [[Arachne's Gloves|Gloves]] dropped by the [[Arachne's Keeper]]. 
|{{BPC|1 Spider Essence}}
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|class="ct" | [[File:Undead Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Undead Essence}}'''
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* Killing Crypt Undeads (Entrance and Floor 1 only) and Princes (any floor).
* Obtained at the reward chest once the dungeon is cleared.
* Salvaging certain items dropped by undead enemies in [[Dungeons]]. {{R|r}} items give 5 Undead Essence, while {{R|e}} give 15 and {{R|l}}, 25.
|{{BPC|1 Undead Essence}}
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|class="ct" | [[File:Dragon Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Dragon Essence}}'''
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* Defeating [[Lost Adventurer]]s  and [[Redstone Warrior]]s.
* Defeating [[Ender Dragon|Ender Dragons]].
* Salvaging items at the [[Draconic Altar]].
|{{BPC|1 Dragon Essence}}
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|class="ct" | [[File:Gold Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Gold Essence}}'''
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* Defeating [[King Midas]].
* Defeating Watcher Summons in [[The Catacombs - Floor V]] and above with the Golden modifier.
* Defeating certain mobs (e.g. [[Zombie Knight]]s and [[Golden Goblin]]s).
* Salvaging Dungeon items that require Gold Essence to be upgraded.
* Completing Garden Task from the Gold Forger.
* Reward from [[Crystal Hollows]] treasure chests.
|{{BPC|1 Gold Essence}}
|-
|class="ct" | [[File:Diamond Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Diamond Essence}}'''
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* Defeating [[Angry Archaeologist]].
* Reward from [[Crystal Hollows]] treasure chests.
|{{BPC|1 Diamond Essence}}
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|class="ct" | [[File:Ice Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Ice Essence}}'''
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* Opening secret chests in the [[Catacombs]] Dungeon.
* Defeating [[Frozen Adventurer]].
* Salvaging [[Ice Spray Wand]], [[Ice Rod]], [[Yeti Rod]] or [[Glacite Armor]].
* Defeating [[Sea Creatures#Winter|Winter Sea Creatures]].
* Fishing on the [[Winter Island]].
|{{BPC|1 Ice Essence}}
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|class="ct" | [[File:Crimson Essence.png|40px]]
|'''{{Text anchor|Crimson Essence}}'''
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* Reward Chests from [[Kuudra]] fights.
* Salvaging items that require Crimson Essence to be upgraded.
|{{BPC|1 Crimson Essence}}
|}

== Usage ==
Essence is used mainly for Essence Crafting, where it can be used to convert regular items into Dungeon items that have stat boosts based on the player's [[Dungeoneering]] Skill level while the player is in [[Dungeons]]. It can also be used to upgrade Dungeon items themselves, giving an additional 2% stat boost per upgrade outside of [[Dungeons]], which becomes  a 10% stat boost per upgrade while in [[Dungeons]].

=== Essence Types ===
There are 8 types of essences, each upgrading items related to a specific type of mob or resource. They are:

* Undead Essence
*Dragon Essence
*Gold Essence
*Diamond Essence
*Wither Essence
*Spider Essence
*Ice Essence
*Crimson Essence

== Essence Shops ==
{{main|Essence Shop}}

Essence can be exchanged at Essence Shops for exclusive perks and items. There are Undead, Wither, Dragon, Spider, Ice, Gold, Diamond, and Crimson Essence Shops.

== Trivia ==
* Purchasing '''Essence''' from the [[Bazaar]] requires {{Skl|Catacombs|XX (20)}}.
* By using [[Malik]] and going to the Essence Crafting menu, players can access the Essence Guide which displays the uses for all essence types.
*Each different Essence is used to convert specific items to dungeon items. For example, [[Perfect Armor]] can be upgraded to Dungeon Armor with Diamond Essence. Dragon Essence upgrades [[Dragon Armors|Dragon Armor]], etc. This does not work on armor sets not listed in the Essence Guide such as [[Crystal Armor]], [[Fairy Armor]], and [[Angler Armor]].<!--
*Gold and Diamond essence can be used to add stars to Golden and Diamond [[Trophies (disambiguation)|Boss Heads]].-->
*Anything upgraded using Crimson Essence will become {{Soulbound|Co-op}}, which means that any trade requests for Crimson Essence are guaranteed to be [[Scams|scam]]s.
**After August 18, Essence can be bought from the Bazaar with {{Skl|Catacombs|20+}}, which makes these scams even more obvious.
*The maximum amount of '''Essence''' a player may have of one type is 2 billion. {{AHN|small=y}}

==History==
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{{History header|ahn}}
{{History|2022/February 22|link=none|[[File:Crimson Essence.png|26px]] Added '''Crimson Essence'''.}}
{{History|2022/July 25|Added '''Essence''' to the [[Bazaar]], except for {{Bold|Crimson Essence}} and {{Bold|Wither Essence}}.}}
{{History|2024/Sep 11|Added a cap of 2 billion '''Essence''' of each type.}}
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{{History|2020/August 7|Added '''Essence'''.}}
{{History|0.13|[[File:Crimson Essence.png|26px]] Added '''Crimson Essence'''.}}
{{History|2022/August 18|Added '''Essence''' to the [[Bazaar]], this time with {{Bold|Crimson Essence}} and {{Bold|Wither Essence}}.}}
{{History|2022/Nov 30|Added '''Ice Essence Shop'''.}}
{{History|0.19.6
|'''Gold Essence''' and '''Diamond Essence''' can now be earned as a reward from [[Crystal Hollows]] treasure chests.
|Added '''Gold Essence''' shop to the [[Royal Mines]].
|Added '''Diamond Essence''' shop to the [[Crystal Nucleus]].}}

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